Farm operations
213
Avg 3,354 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NM · FIPS 35029 213 farms Top quartile (#6/33) 5% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Luna County, New Mexico - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Luna County. Ranked #6 of 33 counties in New Mexico.
714K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 5.3% 38K acres
- Other land
- 94.7% 676K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Luna County received $7.68 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.2× the New Mexico county median of $2.38.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.68
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $2.38
- New Mexico county median per acre
- 3.23×
- New Mexico median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
213 farms · $168.6M sales
Luna County, New Mexico reports 213 farms and $168.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #565 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #6 of 33 counties in New Mexico; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #6 of 33
- National payments rank #565 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.3%
Commodity sales
$168.6M
6.8× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$5.5M
3.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$45.8M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Luna County's net farm income sits at the 66th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Luna County Farm Data Shows
Luna County, New Mexico reported 213 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $168.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.68/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $45.8M. In-state sales rank #6 of 33 in New Mexico.
Of 714,436 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 38,016 acres (5.3%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New Mexico.
Land Use
$7.68 per acre of agricultural land · the median New Mexico county receives $2.38. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
714,436 acres
Cropland
38,016 acres
Avg Farm Size
3,354 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 5.3%
38,016 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 714,436 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 38,016 | 5.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 676,420 | 94.7% |
| Average farm size | 3,354 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Luna County, New Mexico?
Luna County, New Mexico has 213 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 3,354 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Luna County?
Luna County's total commodity sales are $168.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #6 among 33 counties in New Mexico.
How much federal farm assistance does Luna County receive?
Luna County received $5.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.68/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Luna County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Luna County is $45.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Luna County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Luna (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Grant County, KS · HEAVY
$5.5M federal receipts is higher by - than Luna; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Stevens County, MN · HEAVY
$5.5M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Luna; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Daviess County, MO · HEAVY
$5.5M federal receipts is higher by $10K than Luna; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Canadian County, OK · HEAVY
$5.5M federal receipts is higher by $11K than Luna; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Sumner County (MID $/acre pole)
Sumner sits near Luna on payments-per-acre ($7.61) while total receipts differ.
Petroleum County (MID $/acre pole)
Petroleum sits near Luna on payments-per-acre ($7.78) while total receipts differ.
New Mexico ERS state roll-up
Luna stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside New Mexico's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#565)
Luna ranks #565 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Luna County, New Mexico stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #565 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how New Mexico compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. New Mexico state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.